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A delegation of Chabad Shluchim from Florida met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week during a visit to Israel. The group was led by Rabbi Bentzion Korf, Shliach of Florida, and accompanied by Rabbi Moshe Shilat, director of Chabad for Youth in Israel, along with rabbis and emissaries serving Jewish communities across the United States.

JEM: The Real Security Lesson Behind the 1976 Entebbe Raid

In 1976, Jewish hostages were held in Entebbe, Uganda, after their plane was hijacked by terrorists. When Israeli commandos executed a daring rescue mission, the Lubavitcher Rebbe pointed to a different kind of security. From children’s rallies and checking mezuzot to his unwavering concern for every single Jew, the Rebbe emphasized the spiritual foundations of Jewish safety and security.

Iceland Gets Its First Jewish Center

The dream in question is the Beit Shvidler Jewish Center of Iceland, a 9,000-square-foot structure that opened that evening as the country’s first Jewish center and Jewish culture house. Three stories tall, its distinctive color and design makes the building a landmark and instantly recognizeable.